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New Era ENT. March Madness Basketball tournament set for March 9
Eight teams, eight playing dates $200,000 1st prize
The term ‘March Madness’ is more commonly affixed to the USA’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, a single-elimination college basketball tournament that is one of the country’s biggest sporting event.
In Guyana, a group popularly known for their involvement in bringing entertainment to Linden – New Era Entertainment, is ready start Guyana’s own ‘March Madness’ with their Super Eight Club Championship, set to begin on March 9 at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard Court.
“We use to have this tournament a few years ago but now we see that basketball is vibrant again in the community so we want to help keep that alive,” said Aubrey Major Jr. who along with Chris Noel and Winston Fraser together make up the promotional group.
Eight teams will be part of the competition that takes on a win or go home format – Amelia’s Ward Jets, Kashif and Shanghai Kings, Victory Valley Royals, Bulls, Block 22 Flames, Wismar Pistons and Retrieve Raiders with games being played on March 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24 and March 30 for the grand final.
Given the fact that Linden presently only has seven first Division clubs, the organisors of the tournament will be putting together an All-Star team to round off the quota of eight participating teams.
“New Era is known for doing everything big so we want this tournament to be one of the best for the year,” Major added, while he said “…for the first prize, we’re paying out $200,000, second place $100,000, the third place team will be going home with $75,00 and fourth $25,000.”
With Cell Smart and Ansa McAl being the tournament’s major sponsors so far, Major said that some attractive prizes will also be given out to the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), top scorer and other areas of individualism.
Basketball in the mining community is back on top as it relates to the support shown by the people of the community and the willingness of the players to compete and it is on that note the New Era Ent. Group is hoping that the momentum is carried into their championship.
“We are looking forward to this tournament, we are looking forward to the rivalries to continue and we want everyone to keep supporting basketball because we want to give the players a grand stage to play on and spectatorship,” said Major.
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